Pennsylvania is now under investigation.
Abby Rapoport
Abby Rapoport is a freelance journalist and former staff writer at The American Prospect. She was previously a political reporter for the Texas Observer. Follow @ rarapoport
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Do We Need a New Voting Rights Act?
Ten states have enacted voter-ID laws that will discriminate against minorities and seniors. But the Department of Justice can do little to stop the discrimination in five of them.
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Voters of No Confidence
Among African Americans, only 44 percent trust election results, a new survey shows. Maybe the key to restoring trust isn’t voter ID?
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Can Rick Perry’s Playbook Work in the Texas Senate Race?
David Dewhurst takes some heat for his latest negative ad.
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Romney’s Swing-State Dilemma
Romney wants swing-state governors to stop bragging about their job growth. But how much do they actually have to brag about?
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Ted Cruz’s Texas Tea
What happened to establishment favorite David Dewhurst’s supposedly easy path to victory?
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Downward Spiral
A conversation with two researchers from Pew Charitable Trusts revealed disturbing trends in American economic mobility.
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The Myth of Rags to Riches
So much for the American dream—only four percent of Americans born in poverty ever make it to the top of the income ladder.
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Could the Voting Rights Act Be Struck Down?
As Texas takes its fight over voter ID to the D.C. District Court, it’s not just the Lone Star State’s elections at stake.
